the pc, since it's still warm outside -8C, and noticed this earlier but today decided to snap a pic of the back of mobo cpu socket, the melted looking stuff, middle and right middle to bottom is where the VRM's are, system spec in sig.

some potato quality, was in a rush

i foresee a new mobo in the near future looks like, if not caps now this (caps) long time ago i know

I see the picture, but all I see is either some dust or minor defects in the conformal coating (or whatever that coating is on PCBs, pretty sure it's not actually conformal coating, maybe a varnish).

If anyone had to deal with the Intel SDS2 server motherboards, they produced enough heat to discolor the PCB and desolder surrounding components but make no noticeable impact on the coating. While the board is naturally brown, I still don't see any discoloration or darkening, nor do I see anything wrong with the surrounding solder points or components.

Tachyonic Karma: Future decisions traveling backwards in time to smite you now.

Yeah, there's definitely some discoloration which was not apparent in the original pic. I've seen worse, but only on boards which have ceased to function.

not too worried yet, heck i ran my 486dx someting something with 14 mostly popped blown caps for almost 3 years before it bit the dust, or the 14" crt that i had the cover off and had a fan blowing, thats back in 96ish

we have newer better technology, i can rebuild

ps santa, i've been a good lad, left the cheese right where you like it